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Vote Smart provides easy access to congressional and state voting records and maintains a collection of key votes grouped by issue. Vote Smart uses the following criteria to select key votes:

  1. The vote should be helpful in portraying how a member stands on a particular issue
  2. The vote should be clear for any person to understand
  3. The vote has received media attention
  4. The vote was passed or defeated by a very close margin
  5. Occasionally, if a specific bill is consistently inquired about on the Voter's Research Hotline, the vote will be added

Vote Smart provides a summary of the version of the bill text associated with each selected key vote. Our summaries are written by Vote Smart's staff and interns, who adhere to our strict policies and procedures in order to guarantee absolute impartiality and accuracy. They do not necessarily reflect the content of the final version of the bill, but rather the version voted on in that stage. While many procedural votes take place before a full chamber vote, our voting stages reflect the final reading of each chamber vote. Each key vote selection is reviewed by the project's community of advisors, who are political scientists and journalists from all fifty states.

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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
May 9, 2024 National HR 3935 Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act Bill Passed - Senate (88 - 4)
May 8, 2024 National S 870 Fire Grants and Safety Act Bill Passed - House (393 - 13)
May 8, 2024 National H Res 1209 Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant. Resolution Tabled - House (359 - 43)
May 8, 2024 National H J Res 109 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Joint Resolution Passed - House (228 - 182)
May 8, 2024 National HR 8289 Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024, Part II Bill Passed - House (385 - 24)
May 8, 2024 National HR 4143 National Construction Safety Team Enhancement Act Bill Passed - House (358 - 41)
May 8, 2024 National HR 7109 Equal Representation Act Bill Passed - House (206 - 202)
May 8, 2024 National HR 2925 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (216 - 195)
May 7, 2024 National H J Res 98 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status". Joint Resolution Failed - House (214 - 191)
May 7, 2024 National HR 6192 Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act Bill Passed - House (212 - 195)
May 6, 2024 National HR 7219 Information Quality Assurance Act Bill Passed - House (377 - 4)
May 6, 2024 National HR 7525 Special District Grant Accessibility Act Bill Passed - House (352 - 27)
May 1, 2024 National HR 3935 Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act Cloture Invoked - Senate (89 - 10)
May 1, 2024 National H Res 1112 Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies. Resolution Passed - House (223 - 191)
May 1, 2024 National HR 6090 Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (320 - 91)
May 1, 2024 National HR 6285 Alaska's Right to Produce Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (214 - 199)
April 30, 2024 National HR 3738 Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act Bill Passed - House (403 - 10)
April 30, 2024 National HR 3195 Superior National Forest Restoration Act Bill Passed - House (212 - 203)
April 30, 2024 National HR 615 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (214 - 201)
April 30, 2024 National HR 3397 WEST Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (212 - 202)
April 30, 2024 National HR 764 Trust the Science Act Bill Passed - House (209 - 205)
April 30, 2024 National HR 6093 Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (394 - 19)
April 30, 2024 National HR 4877 Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act Bill Passed - House (333 - 75)
April 30, 2024 National HR 4824 Carbon Sequestration Collaboration Act Bill Passed - House (364 - 44)
April 30, 2024 National HR 529 Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act Bill Passed - House (402 - 6)
Date No. Title Outcome
5/09 HR 3935 Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act Bill Passed - Senate (88 - 4)
5/08 S 870 Fire Grants and Safety Act Bill Passed - House (393 - 13)
5/08 H Res 1209 Declaring the office of Speaker of the House of Representatives to be vacant. Resolution Tabled - House (359 - 43)
5/08 H J Res 109 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Securities and Exchange Joint Resolution Passed - House (228 - 182)
5/08 HR 8289 Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2024, Part II Bill Passed - House (385 - 24)
5/08 HR 4143 National Construction Safety Team Enhancement Act Bill Passed - House (358 - 41)
5/08 HR 7109 Equal Representation Act Bill Passed - House (206 - 202)
5/08 HR 2925 Mining Regulatory Clarity Act of 2024 Bill Passed - House (216 - 195)
5/07 H J Res 98 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to "Standard for Determining Joint Employer Status". Joint Resolution Failed - House (214 - 191)
5/07 HR 6192 Hands Off Our Home Appliances Act Bill Passed - House (212 - 195)
5/06 HR 7219 Information Quality Assurance Act Bill Passed - House (377 - 4)
5/06 HR 7525 Special District Grant Accessibility Act Bill Passed - House (352 - 27)
5/01 HR 3935 Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in American Aviation Act Cloture Invoked - Senate (89 - 10)
5/01 H Res 1112 Denouncing the Biden administration's immigration policies. Resolution Passed - House (223 - 191)
5/01 HR 6090 Antisemitism Awareness Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (320 - 91)
5/01 HR 6285 Alaska's Right to Produce Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (214 - 199)
4/30 HR 3738 Veterans Economic Opportunity and Transition Administration Act Bill Passed - House (403 - 10)
4/30 HR 3195 Superior National Forest Restoration Act Bill Passed - House (212 - 203)
4/30 HR 615 Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (214 - 201)
4/30 HR 3397 WEST Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (212 - 202)
4/30 HR 764 Trust the Science Act Bill Passed - House (209 - 205)
4/30 HR 6093 Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2023 Bill Passed - House (394 - 19)
4/30 HR 4877 Abandoned Well Remediation Research and Development Act Bill Passed - House (333 - 75)
4/30 HR 4824 Carbon Sequestration Collaboration Act Bill Passed - House (364 - 44)
4/30 HR 529 Extending Limits of U.S. Customs Waters Act Bill Passed - House (402 - 6)

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